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Legal Ethics
Legal Ethics Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on legal malpractice cases and attorney misconduct. Coverage includes criminal allegations, disciplinary actions, and recusals involving attorneys and judges, as well as legal rules and standards.
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Latest News in Legal Ethics
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February 04, 2026
Fla. Court Urged To Hold IP Atty Liable For Defamation
An inventor alleging an intellectual property attorney defamed him in the press urged a Florida federal court Wednesday to hold the attorney accountable, arguing the allegation is well-founded.
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February 04, 2026
'Careless Or Disingenuous': Judge Rips CareFirst Rethink Bid
A Virginia federal judge Wednesday refused to reconsider an order reversing course and throwing out key claims in CareFirst's suit against Johnson & Johnson over the immunosuppressive drug Stelara, calling CareFirst's arguments for doing so "either careless or disingenuous."
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February 04, 2026
What's Left In VLSI-Intel's $3B Patent Litigation
Intel and VLSI are set to square off Thursday at the Federal Circuit in one arm of their high-stakes fight over semiconductor patents, but questions over the state of $3 billion in verdicts, a potential license, fraud allegations and invalidations are still playing out in other cases. Here's where things stand.
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February 04, 2026
Packaging Co. Seeks Fees After Judge Kills Rival's Patents
Plastic packaging manufacturer Lacerta Group Inc. on Wednesday moved for attorney fees after coming out on top of rival Inline Plastics Corp.'s patent infringement lawsuit, telling a Massachusetts federal court that the suit was "exceptional" and warranted the fee award due to Inline's pattern of unreasonable litigation conduct.
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February 04, 2026
Fla. Court Affirms Win For Law Firm In $10M Malpractice Case
A Florida appeals court Wednesday affirmed a win for Conrad & Scherer LLP in a suit accusing the law firm of improperly withdrawing at a critical point in a lawsuit against its clients' business partner over the acquisition of a hotel.
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- LITIGATION
- Legal malpractice cases
- Misconduct claims against attorneys and judges
- Criminal charges against attorneys and judges
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